CBI arrests six in transnational cybercrime case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), based on the inputs from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States, has successfully dismantled a sophisticated virtual asset-supported cybercrime network that has been targeting U.S. nationals since 2022.

The accused have been identified as Shubham Singh alias Domnic, Daltanlian alias Michael, George T. Zamlianlal alias Miles, L. Seiminlen Haokip alias Ronny, Mangkholun alias Maxy, and Robert Thangkhankhual alias David alias Munroin, all residents of northeastern States.

During 2022-2025, the accused individuals — operating under pseudonymous identities of U.S. government officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), FBI, and Social Security Administration — conspired to target people in the U.S. by telling them that their Social Security Numbers (SSN) had been used for money laundering and drug deliveries and that all of their assets would be frozen.

Claiming that their funds were at risk, the accused persons manipulated the victims into transferring $8.5 million to cryptocurrency wallets and foreign bank accounts.

The CBI registered the case on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) and conducted searches on premises linked to the accused persons in Delhi, Noida, and Kolkata. The accused were found to be running an illegal call centre in Noida. During the searches, the agency seized ₹1.88 crore in cash, 34 electronic devices (mobile phones, laptops, pen drives, hard disks), and incriminating documents.